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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 2, 2014

 

MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Bermuda

 

001-31468

 

98-0428969

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Montpelier House

94 Pitts Bay Road

Pembroke HM 08

Bermuda

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 296-5550

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

ITEM 1.01                                  ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

 

On May 2, 2014, Blue Capital Reinsurance Holdings Ltd. (“Blue Capital”) closed on a 364-day credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) which will allow it to borrow up to $20.0 million on a revolving basis for working capital and general corporate purposes. Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (“Montpelier”) currently owns 28.6% of Blue Capital’s outstanding common shares and, pursuant to a guarantee agreement (the “Guarantee Agreement”), serves as a guarantor for the Credit Agreement.

 

The Credit Agreement will, among other things, permit Blue Capital and its subsidiaries to fully deploy all of the net proceeds it received pursuant to its November 2013 initial public offering and  private placement during the initial year of its operations.

 

The Credit Agreement contains covenants that limits Blue Capital’s and, to a lesser extent, Montpelier’s ability, among other things, to grant liens on its assets, sell assets, merge or consolidate, incur debt and enter into certain transactions with affiliates.

 

If Blue Capital or Montpelier fails to comply with any these covenants, the issuer of the Credit Agreement could revoke the facility and exercise remedies against Blue Capital or Montpelier.

 

Blue Capital intends to pay Montpelier an annual fee of $25,000 in connection with the Guarantee Agreement.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Credit Agreement and the Guarantee Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such agreements, copies of which are filed as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

ITEM 9.01                                  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

10.1                        Credit Agreement dated as of May 2, 2014, among Blue Capital  (as Borrower), the Guarantors party thereto (as Guarantors), Royal Bank of Canada (as Administrative Agent), RBC Capital Markets (as Arranger) and the Lenders party thereto.

 

10.2                        Guarantee Agreement dated as of May 2, 2014, among Montpelier, and the other Guarantors party thereto and Royal Bank of Canada (as Administrative Agent).

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 5, 2014

 

By:

/s/ JONATHAN B. KIM

 

Date

 

Name:

Jonathan B. Kim

 

 

 

Title:

General Counsel, Secretary and Senior Vice President

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibits

 

 

 

10.1

 

Credit Agreement dated as of May 2, 2014, among Blue Capital (as Borrower), the Guarantors party thereto (as Guarantors), Royal Bank of Canada (as Administrative Agent), RBC Capital Markets (as Arranger) and the Lenders party thereto.

 

 

 

10.2

 

Guarantee Agreement dated as of May 2, 2014, among Montpelier, and the other Guarantors party thereto and Royal Bank of Canada (as Administrative Agent).

 

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